As age requirements to qualify for vaccines in Michigan become less restrictive, many students have been vaccinated over the past few weeks.
Junior Amara Grajewski got her vaccine on April 5th at the Devos Place.
“The process was super fast, my dad had called ahead to schedule an appointment. You were allowed to go in five minutes before your time slot so your parents could verify your insurance,” Grajewski said. “They had a bunch of tiny rooms blocked off with sheet dividers, and the nurse gave some information about the shot and then administered it.”
Junior Wade Kent had a similar experience, also at the Devos Place.
“I met the nurse, and she gave me the shot, and we waited around for about 15 minutes to make sure I didn’t [have] any immediate side effects,” Kent said. “Then I went home.”
The only side effect either student had was a sore arm that lasted a couple of days.
“The nurses were so sweet and all clapped after you got the shot, and it felt like such a sweet moment,” Grajewski said.
According to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC), though they aren’t 100% effective against preventing COVID-19, the vaccines have been proven to reduce the severity of the virus and reduce the chances of contracting the coronavirus.
The CDC recommends everyone eligible to get the first vaccine available to them. Vaccine production is carefully monitored for safety, and all authorized vaccines are safe and effective.
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